Not all wine goes well with all dishes - experts in the field of wine drinking, restaurateurs and people who are sophisticated in the culture of food consumption know this. They say that the correct selection of wine to the dish will bring pleasure to the guests and benefit the stomach.
Going to a restaurant is always a holiday. To navigate the rules for combining dishes, it is better to remember the names of the wines that match your favorite dishes. If a holiday is at home, a good hostess always knows what is right where, including what wine to put on the table for her signature dishes. In order not to get lost in the number of names, we list the most common products in combination with those wines that match them.
Some of them serve an aperitif before the meal for appetite. Notable ones include Sauvignon Blanc, Muscat and Riesling. And now about the dishes combined with wines:
Beef: Cabernet Sauvignon, Nebbiola, Pinotage, Syrah (Shiraz), Zinfandel, Barbera, Game, Sangiovese, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Tempranillo.
Pork, veal: Pinot Gris, Muscat, Game, Pinot Noir.
Flounder, halibut: Chardonnay, Gewurz Traminer, Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, Chenin Blanc (Steen), Riesling, Semillon.
Game: Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenan (Garnacha), Pinotage, Syrah (Shiraz), Zinfandel, Barbera, Merlot, Sangiovese, Pinot Noir, Tempranillo.
Lamb, duck: Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenan (Garnacha), Nebbiola, Pinotage, Syrah (Shiraz), Zinfandel, Barbera, Merlot, Sangiovese, Pinot Noir, Tempranillo. Game.
Salmon, tuna: Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Viognier, Semillon, Game, Pinot Noir.
Bird: Chardonnay, Gewurz Traminer, Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, Syrah (Shiraz), Chenin Blanc (Steen), Riesling, Semillon.
Shellfish: Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc (Steen), Riesling, Semillon.
Spicy cheese: Cabernet Sauvignon, Nebbiolo, Pinotage, Syrah (Shiraz), Zinfandel, Barbera, Game, Merlot, Sangiovese, Pinot Noir, Tempranillo.
Mild soft cheese: Chardonnay, Gewurz Traminer, Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, Chenin Blanc (Steen), Riesling.
Spicy food: Gewurz Traminer, Pinot Gris, Grenan (Garnacha), Syrah (Shiraz), Chenin Blanc (Steen), Riesling.
Vegetables: Muscat, Riesling.
Dishes with creamy sauce: Gewurz Traminer, Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc (Steen), Riesling.
Dishes with tomato sauce: Pinotage, Zinfandel, Barbera, Sangiovese, Tempranillo.
Fruits, cream desserts: Gewürz Traminer, Chenin Blanc (Steen), Riesling, Semillon.
